Catholic Education Sunday November 6, 2011 Open Wide the Doors Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Open wide the doors to Christ! In the Book of Revelation we read, “Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to you and eat with you, and you with me.” (Revelation 3:20) When Pope John Paul II began his pontificate some of the first words he spoke were: “Do not be afraid. Open, I...

The Province of Alberta recently paid tribute to the Catholic Sisters for their pioneering contributions in education, health care and social welfare over the past 150 years. A specially commissioned statue “Service Through Christ” has been erected on the Legislature grounds. The Catholic Bishops of Alberta and the Northwest Territories issued a Pastoral Message on the occasion entitled, “A Legacy of Hope” September 28, 2011 A...